DCSDTechnology

Nearpod allows teachers to create interactive lessons and share them with their students in real time. Easily add interactive websites, videos, animations, quizzes, and more right to a lesson. With Nearpod you can import lessons from powerpoint or google slides, create your own content or download content from the website. Quickly and easily give real-time feedback to students and share their progress with parents. The Nearpod App makes managing student devices a breeze. Best of all the App is free. Nearpod works on any internet capable device.Click on the link here to watch a tutorial on how to use Nearpod.

Want to create a video but don't have the time. Checkout MySimpleShow. This simple app allows you to create simple, short explainer videos in very little time. Use mysimpleshow in the classroom with your students or contribute to open educational resources. Introduce, summarize, and explain topics worth sharing. Create your own content or import a slideshow from powerpoint. Templates are easy to use and customizable. Students can easily create content of their own to present in class and to the world.

Digital Citizenship

When you are on-line we sometimes forget that other people may be able to see what we post. They may even be people you hope would never see the things that we post. The next couple of clips are some examples from the "Ellen" show. I bet these people never thought their pictures would have been shown on national tv.

We all hope they weren't our students.

I met a Nepris representative last week at UCET. I found their product very interesting. They have a couple of options available. You can schedule a meeting with an expert. The expert will meet with your class and help them to understand more about their career. They also have a video library available to previous experts that you can view. You can signup for free and I encourage you to consider it. With the free account, you can schedule one free live session with your class, join one live industry chat, and access their video library. There are paid options that will give you more access. I would say give the free option a try, and if you like it then maybe look for options to pay for the upgrade.

Kyte Learning

Kyte learning is a professional development platform for teachers. You can learn new skills in the comfort of your own home. There are also opportunities for you to develop your own material for them and get paid. Give it a look.